Chapter 6 - Ishu Flashcards
bedside table; nightstand n.
criado mudo n.
criado mudo n.
bedside table; nightstand n.
tab n.
(computing) an additional document or page that can be opened on computer software / aba n.
Ex.: You can easily switch between tabs.
(computing) an additional document or page that can be opened on computer software / aba n.
tab n.
Ex.: You can easily switch between tabs.
shoot up v.
to grow very quickly v.
Ex.: Their kids have shot up since I last saw them.
to grow very quickly v.
shoot up v.
Ex.: Their kids have shot up since I last saw them.
put up v.
to fix st in a place where it will be seen; display v.
Ex.: to put up a notice
to fix st in a place where it will be seen; display v.
put up v.
Ex.: to put up a notice
troll n. /trəʊl/
(informal) a message to a discussion group on the internet that sb deliberately sends to make other people angry; a person who sends a message like this n.
(informal) a message to a discussion group on the internet that sb deliberately sends to make other people angry; a person who sends a message like this n.
troll n. /trəʊl/
gut n. /ɡʌt/
[count] the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; intestine n.
Ex.: It can take up to 72 hours for food to pass through the gut.
Ex.2: I had a terrible pain in my guts after eating too many plums.
[count] the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; intestine n.
gut n. /ɡʌt/
Ex.: It can take up to 72 hours for food to pass through the gut.
Ex.2: I had a terrible pain in my guts after eating too many plums.
wait around/about v.
to stay in a place, with nothing particular to do, for example because you are expecting st to happen or sb to arrive v.
Ex.: Let’s wait around and see what happens.
to stay in a place, with nothing particular to do, for example because you are expecting st to happen or sb to arrive v.
wait around/about v.
Ex.: Let’s wait around and see what happens.
hover v. /ˈhʌvər/
[int] to stay close to st, or to stay in an uncertain state v.
Ex.: Temperatures hovered around freezing.
Ex.2: He hovered on the edge of consciousness.
Ex.3: A smile hovered on her lips.
Ex.4: She was hovering between life and death.
[int] to stay close to st, or to stay in an uncertain state v.
hover v. /ˈhʌvər/
Ex.: Temperatures hovered around freezing.
Ex.2: He hovered on the edge of consciousness.
Ex.3: A smile hovered on her lips.
Ex.4: She was hovering between life and death.
filter v. /ˈfɪltər/
[trans] to pass liquid, light, etc. through a special device, especially to remove st that is not wanted v.
Ex.: All drinking water must be filtered.
Ex.2: Use a sun block that filters UVA effectively.
Ex.3: (figurative) My secretary is very good at filtering my calls.
[trans] to pass liquid, light, etc. through a special device, especially to remove st that is not wanted v.
filter v. /ˈfɪltər/
Ex.: All drinking water must be filtered.
Ex.2: Use a sun block that filters UVA effectively.
Ex.3: (figurative) My secretary is very good at filtering my calls.
glow v.
[int] (esp. of st hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright v.
Ex.: The embers still glowed in the hearth.
Ex.2: The lighted candles glowed in the darkness.
Ex.3: The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark.
Ex.4: A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.
[int] (esp. of st hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright v.
glow v.
Ex.: The embers still glowed in the hearth.
Ex.2: The lighted candles glowed in the darkness.
Ex.3: The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark.
Ex.4: A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.
cascade pron.
/kæˈskeɪd/
stifle v. /ˈstaɪfl/
[trans] to prevent st from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed; suppress v.
Ex.: She managed to stifle a yawn.
Ex.2: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
Ex.3: The government failed to stifle the unrest.
Ex.4: She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ex.5: Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour.
[trans] to prevent st from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed; suppress v.
stifle v. /ˈstaɪfl/
Ex.: She managed to stifle a yawn.
Ex.2: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
Ex.3: The government failed to stifle the unrest.
Ex.4: She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ex.5: Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour.
twitch v. /twɪtʃ/
[int, trans] (of a part of your body) to make a sudden, quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control v.
Ex.: Her lips twitched with amusement.
Ex.2: The cats watched each other, their tails twitching.
Ex.3: The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking.
[int, trans] (of a part of your body) to make a sudden, quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control v.
twitch v. /twɪtʃ/
Ex.: Her lips twitched with amusement.
Ex.2: The cats watched each other, their tails twitching.
Ex.3: The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking.
warm to/towards st v.
to become more interested in or enthusiastic about st v.
Ex.: The speaker was now warming to her theme.
to become more interested in or enthusiastic about st v.
warm to/towards st v.
Ex.: The speaker was now warming to her theme.
kill time; kill an hour, a couple of hours, etc. i.
to spend time doing st that is not important while you are waiting for st else to happen i.
Ex.: We killed time playing cards.
to spend time doing st that is not important while you are waiting for st else to happen i.
kill time; kill an hour, a couple of hours, etc. i.
Ex.: We killed time playing cards.
pique sb’s interest, curiosity, etc. i. /piːk/
to make sb very interested in st i.
to make sb very interested in st i.
pique sb’s interest, curiosity, etc. i. /piːk/
dismissive a. /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/
showing that you do not believe a person or thing to be important or worth considering; disdainful a.
Ex.: a dismissive gesture/tone
Ex.2: She was always dismissive of other women in the office.
Ex.3: Other critics were equally dismissive.
Ex.4: She was very dismissive of his achievements.
showing that you do not believe a person or thing to be important or worth considering; disdainful a.
dismissive a. /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/
Ex.: a dismissive gesture/tone
Ex.2: She was always dismissive of other women in the office.
Ex.3: Other critics were equally dismissive.
Ex.4: She was very dismissive of his achievements.
pixelate v. /ˈpɪksəleɪt/
(also pixellate)
to show an unclear image on television, consisting of a small number of large pixels, especially in order to hide sb’s identity v.
to show an unclear image on television, consisting of a small number of large pixels, especially in order to hide sb’s identity v.
pixelate v. /ˈpɪksəleɪt/
(also pixellate)
stage v. /steɪdʒ/
to organize and present a play or an event for people to see v.
Ex.: to stage a play/an event/an exhibition
Ex.2: The local theatre group is staging a production of ‘Hamlet’.
Ex.3: Birmingham has bid to stage the next national athletics championships.
to organize and present a play or an event for people to see v.
stage v. /steɪdʒ/
Ex.: to stage a play/an event/an exhibition
Ex.2: The local theatre group is staging a production of ‘Hamlet’.
Ex.3: Birmingham has bid to stage the next national athletics championships.
elaborate a. /ɪˈlæbərət/
very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized a.
Ex.: elaborate designs
Ex.2: She had prepared a very elaborate meal.
Ex.3: an elaborate computer system
very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized a.
elaborate a. /ɪˈlæbərət/
Ex.: elaborate designs
Ex.2: She had prepared a very elaborate meal.
Ex.3: an elaborate computer system
crush v.
to destroy sb’s confidence or happiness v.
Ex.: She felt completely crushed by the teacher’s criticism.
to destroy sb’s confidence or happiness v.
crush v.
Ex.: She felt completely crushed by the teacher’s criticism.
waver v. /ˈweɪvər/
[int] to be or become weak or unsteady / vacilar, hesitar, titubear v.
Ex.: His voice wavered with emotion.
Ex.2: Her smile wavered and she began to cry.
Ex.3: Her determination never wavered.
Ex.4: She never wavered in her determination to succeed.
[int] to be or become weak or unsteady / vacilar, hesitar, titubear v.
waver v. /ˈweɪvər/
Ex.: His voice wavered with emotion.
Ex.2: Her smile wavered and she began to cry.
Ex.3: Her determination never wavered.
Ex.4: She never wavered in her determination to succeed.
overcome v.
[usually passive] to affect sb very strongly; overwhelm / oprimir, arrasar, abalar v.
Ex.: Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral.
Ex.2: Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window.
Ex.3: The dead woman had been overcome by smoke.
[usually passive] to affect sb very strongly; overwhelm / oprimir, arrasar, abalar v.
overcome v.
Ex.: Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral.
Ex.2: Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window.
Ex.3: The dead woman had been overcome by smoke.
turn on the waterworks i.
(informal, disapproving) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or attention i.
(informal, disapproving) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or attention i.
turn on the waterworks i.
reverberate pron.
/rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪt/
